negligent; careless; slipshod; slovenly; reckless; irresponsible
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
to cross one's mind; to be reminded
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
to have one's breath taken away; to gasp (in surprise, wonder, etc.); to have one's breath catch in one's throat; to gulp
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
dear (old); fondly remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
liking very much; loving (something or someone); adoring; being very fond of
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
reason; grounds; pretext; excuse; motive
outsider; someone outside of a group
to find difficult to guess; to struggle to work out; to be unable to figure out
change of heart; change of mind; change in love interest; (arch.) mental derangement; (arch.) madness; (arch.) insanity
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to visit (someone) in hospital
apprenticeship; probation; learning by observation; apprentice; trainee; probationer
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
veteran (e.g. soldier); battle-hardened; seasoned; (of) long military service
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
general idea; concept; notion
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
to expose to danger; to imperil; to jeopardize
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
to stiffen; to become stiff; to harden
nothing but; except; no more than
startup; booting up; activation; starting (e.g. engine, computer); launch